Bethune-Cookman University men’s and women’s cross country produced two leading individual results at the Ed Holloway Classic on Oct. 16 in Lakeland. Jayden Santos-Gonzalez won the men’s 8K in 25:40.34, while Lisel Ndlovu finished second in the women’s 6K in 23:02.66. Bethune-Cookman’s men’s team placed fourth overall, while the women’s team did not have enough runners to earn a team placement.
Santos-Gonzalez wins men’s 8K
Santos-Gonzalez, a sophomore, captured the men’s 8K individual title for Bethune-Cookman University. He finished 45.79 seconds ahead of the runner-up and averaged a 5:09.9 mile pace. Victor Chebii was Bethune-Cookman’s next finisher in 18th place at 28:04.34.
Gerrard Griffin finished 33rd in 29:05.81, followed by Jonathan Hall in 43rd at 29:25.51. Dashon Gill placed 45th in 29:27.74, while Majet Bethely finished 55th in 30:04.37. Jalen Jackson rounded out the men’s results in 76th place at 32:03.47.
Ndlovu leads women’s results
Ndlovu led Bethune-Cookman University’s women’s runners with her second-place finish in the 6K. She crossed in 23:02.66, finishing 17.62 seconds behind the individual winner, and posted a 6:10.7 mile pace. Valencia Butler finished 20th in 24:31.27.
Shelvany Goin placed 44th in 26:28.89, and Kimora Sims finished 74th in 30:23.01. Bethune-Cookman had four women’s runners competing at the meet, which was not enough to qualify for a team score. Ndlovu’s runner-up finish was the team’s top women’s result in Lakeland.
Bethune-Cookman heads to SWAC Championships
Bethune-Cookman University is scheduled to compete in the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships in Tallahassee on Oct. 27. The meet will follow the program’s appearance at the Ed Holloway Classic. Bethune-Cookman’s men enter the championship after placing fourth in Lakeland, while Ndlovu brings a second-place individual finish for the women’s team.
FSB Take
Bethune-Cookman University left Lakeland with a men’s team finish of fourth and two top-two individual results. Santos-Gonzalez won the men’s 8K, and Ndlovu finished second in the women’s 6K. The Southwestern Athletic Conference Championships in Tallahassee on Oct. 27 will be the next scheduled competition for the program.
Source: Original report